Friday, March 26
On the way home from SGH, i thought about my dear old grandmother or "ma ma", the way i call her in cantonese. What i recall about her, her ever smiling face. Now that i think about it, ma ma never really lost her temper, not at me, not at anyone else. Even when i see her being chided by my aunt for something, she never did raise her voice nor show any temper.
She was the perfect grandmother to me. While we were kids, we would always have meals at her place since we live at the same block. Whenever my sis and i wanted some particular dish for dinner, she would always cook it for us, no matter the trouble. When i was really small, like about 3 yrs old, ma ma and ye ye (that's cantonese for grandfather) would bring me to have milo and half-boiled eggs for breakfast frequently. Maybe that's because i was their only grandson at that time.. and i'm still am. =)
Once, when i was alone with ma ma at her flat, i recall playing around the kitchen while ma ma did some cooking. By accident, i caused ma ma to fall and i was really scared. I could see that she was in alot of pain, but still she did not even lose her temper, not even one word. Last sunday, it was my little cousin's turn. While vanessa was running about playing, she suddenly ran across ma ma and caused her to lose her balance. Unfortunately this time, my ma ma fractured her pelvic bone.
Standing there alone, looking at ma ma sleeping soundly in her hospital bed, i realised how old she really looked. More wrinkles at her eyes, more greyness in her hair than before, she looked so tired.. The voice of the nurse aroused ma ma from her sleep. She saw me and gave a smile. I chatted with her and left soon after that. Most prob, i wouldn't say this to my ma ma in person and she wouldn't get to see this but still, i just wanna do it..
Thanks for the care and love you've shown me, ma ma. I love you.
3/26/2004 10:35:00 pm + + Kese + +
